Public Hearings Set For NH’s Ten Year Transportation ProgramOpportunity To Comment On The 2011-2020 NHDOT Draft Plan

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT) announce a total of 36 public hearings have been scheduled statewide on the Department’s recommended update of the State’s Ten-Year Transportation Program (2011-2020) GACIT is comprised of New Hampshire’s five Executive Councilors and the NHDOT Commissioner.

These public hearings, running from September 14 to October 29, 2009, are an opportunity for citizens to comment on the draft plan, which is the result of several months of work by communities, regional planning agencies and the NHDOT. Those not able to attend the meetings can submit written testimony within 10 days of each of the Public Hearings.

Copies of any documents related to the Ten-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (2011-2020) will be available for review on the NHDOT Web site prior to the first Public Hearing: www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/planning/typ/index.htm or by contacting the Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance at the Department of Transportation (603 271-3344).